Chemotherapy
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌkiːməʊˈθɛɹəpi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chemotherapy is a noun meaning (medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
Meaning
(medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
More Meanings
- (oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.
Word Forms
- chemotherapies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include neoadjuvant, pharmacotherapy, chemotherapeutic, chemo, chemical, chemotherapeutics.
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